Precise astronomical dating of odysseus in Ithaka

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The Speaker, Mr. G. Saranditis, will not be able to deliver his lecture due to a serious accident. EMAEM wishes the speaker a 'quick recovery' and modifies the program for Monday 23/10/2023 as follows:

LECTURE ANNOUNCEMENT

‘PRECISE ASTRONOMICAL DATING OF ODYSSEUS IN ITHAKA'

Speaker: Prof. S. Papamarinopoulos

(President of EMAEM)

Monday 23 October 2023, 6.30-8.30pm

Literary Society "Parnassos"

(Palamas Hall),

Karytsi Square, Athens

Abstract

The annular solar eclipse, of 30 October 1207 B.C. (Julian Day-JD 1280869), calculated by NASA together with the analysis of the weather’s and the environment’sdescription(long nights, plants, animals and peoples’ habits) and the astronomical data (guiding constellations and Venus the planet in the east horizon) mentioned by Homer in the epic, constitute a corpus of information.  The result of the analysis of the corpus offers the first precise astronomical dating, without error bars at all, of Odysseus’ returned to Ithaca in the autumn five days before the pre-mentioned eclipse. The latter is connected with another astronomical event meaning the planet Venus found in the eastern horizon utilizing, the tool of dating which is the software Starry Night. The two astronomical events the eclipse and Venus’ position in the prehistoric sky of the Ionian Islands confirmed fully the prehistoric text.  

The Methodology of Mythology (MoM) The Homeric Calendar and the constellation of Orion

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Lecturer: Sarantitis G.
Monday 23 October 2023, 6.30-8.30pm
Literary Society "Parnassos" (Palamas Hall),
Karytsi Square, Athens 
Abstract
The Methodology of Mythology was developed to examine the logic of a myth, notably that by Plato, regarding the truths or falsehoods it contains. At the start of the project, a new conceptually faithful translation of a myth was made to study the logic of the myth correctly and, at the same time, study the thought process of the rationalist and myth writer, Plato. The study of the logic of myths is understood as being the application of logic to the scrutiny of a mythical narrative in order to ascertain its purpose and written structure, to whom it is addressed and how, to investigate whether it contains concepts, terminologies, expressions or a particular form of writing in which one can identify possible postulates, laws, principles and rules, or perhaps a systematic procedure that allows for the categorization and separation of truth from falsehood. The study of the logic of Plato as a writer of myths means to look for his reasoning as a myth writer, determining whether he mingles truths and untruths in the writing of the myth or would write a likely true story in a way that appears to be probably untrue, and how to discern these two.
Plato was chosen as the subject because he is considered a perfect exponent of rationalism, which is incompatible with creative writing, something that he himself acknowledged. In view of that, the myth chosen as the most suitable for study was that of Atlantis, due to its manageable length, neither too long nor too short, its many descriptive images and of course the recognized validity of its author and the preciseness of his original ancient writings.
Initially observed was that while most recognized translations of the ancient text are relatively similar for the most part, they vary widely in a few but crucial passages. Sometimes, texts that the translator found incomprehensible were simply excluded, while other translators rendered them incoherent in meaning. The attempt to elucidate these, found wide deviations of the same text in preceding translations because the new conceptually faithful translation gave rise to novel, unambiguous and previously unidentified meanings. What is more, repeated patterns were found in the expressing of certain meanings and the existence of a systematic variability in
degrees of complexity in understanding and translating. Additionally, in the course of elucidating the meanings, done word by word and phrase by phrase, another level of unknown meaning and information periodically appears in the ancient text. It was further found that the researcher, by applying logic based on the new faithful translation, was methodically directed to the truth, to locate and gradually develop the methodology to be applied to verify the truth or falsity of a meaning. This methodology is shown to be in absolute conformity with the logic of G. Boole's algebra used in computers as well as with the analysis of probabilities.
The Myth proves to be a unique scientific, didactic and informative piece of writing of magnitude and value far more remarkable than thus far believed. It is addressed to distinct intellectual ages of learners and enables the highly educated to distinguish the coexisting truths and falsities in it. It also contains crucial information about the era in which it was written, which can be retrieved methodically without impacting other vital elements identified and previously commented on in these writings.
Identified governing the Platonic myths are twelve laws and twelve postulates that were subsequently able to be applied to the Homeric Myths, except that the Homeric myths presently contain seven additional postulates and a law partially different from the twelve governing Plato's Myth. To be presented are two typical examples of when applying logic to a faithfully translated excerpt from the 11th rhapsody of the Odyssey uncovers hitherto unknown and significant information, at least in this of Odysseus' adventures, visiting Ades.
Said information is a full Calendar of the Homeric era, of great accuracy and thus far unknown, proving that today's calendar has its early origins there.
Furthermore, new information emerges about the constellation of Orion, including the actual outline of the constellation observed by peoples of that time and which has some minor differences from today's recognised form. Plus, there is new information concerning the constellation of Orion in relationship to the Moon and many more new and remarkable findings.

Curriculum vitae – G. Sarantitis.

George A. Saranditis was born in Athens on 7 / 7 / 1954. He worked and studied as a Mechanics Engineer, Electronics and Programmer.

His wife is a retired Bank employee. They have a 35-year-old son, an Engineer specialized in Finance / Logistics and Supply Chain and lives in Denmark.

In the 1960s and up to the mid-1970s, was producing car parts and Industrial machinery. It was the only firm in Greece that manufactured entirely Lathes, Milling Machines, Industrial Drills, etc. while his next company was the only laser repair company in Europe since the 70s.

He has carried out further training for 25 years in technologies of Electronic / Optical / Mechanical systems, in specialized electronic Industrial Computers as well as Pre-Printing and Printing technologies in Europe, USA, Japan.

Specialized in Informatics in Industrial Computers and was building software for the first Home Computers in the early 80s. Since 1984 his company has been dealing with specialized industrial machinery and Software for the Graphic Arts and Packaging industry.

Later served as General Manager and shareholder of two businesses, both in the Graphic Arts field. Today is retired and engaged in writing and studying Ancient Greek Writings. Was honored as a member of an interdisciplinary team by the Academy of Athens.

Atlantis and the Hellenes

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Lecturer: Stavros Papamarinopoulos

(President of EMAEM)

Monday 25 September 2023, 6.30-8.30pm

Literary Society "Parnassos"

(Palamas Hall),

Karytsi Square, Athens

Abstract

Atlantis’ position is in the Atlantic Ocean. Its position is placed by the platonic text with exactitude. Its geomorphologic nature is defined by the meaning of the word nesos not with that, of the 4th century BC in which Plato lived, but by the concept which corresponded in remote period centuries earlier. Then, the word had five different meanings as Homer says. With the word Atlantis is, presented, initially, a system of ring like homocentric craters altered by land and sea circular zones. In addition Atlantis is a horseshoe type flat valley which is surrounded by mountains in the North, West and East but not in the South where it ends in the Atlantic Ocean. Further the valley’s axis is directed in South-North direction. Atlantis is also a vast land. The nature of the concentric craters, and with warm waters, corresponds with a mud volcano whereas the red, white and black stones which were the building material of Atlantis’s houses were products of the local geology west of the pillars of Heracles in south Spain. In this region there are numerous mad volcanoes and not magma volcanoes. Atlantis, whose name is Plato’s arbitrary choice, was destroyed by huge repetitive earthquakes and successive tsunamis. Recently in Gadiz Heracles’ enormous temple has been found in less than 4 m water depth. Strabo and Poseidonious date the temple in 1100 BC. Plato’s narration about Atlantis’s opponent, Athens, has nothing to do with the 4th century BC. It corresponds with Athens of the end of the 13th and early 12th century BC as the results of excavations propose. Plato mentioned some of the Kings of Athens. In fact all the Kings of Athens, Κekrops, Erysichthon, Kranaos, Erichthonios, Pandion, Erechtheus, Kekrops, Pandion, Aegeus, Theseus, Menestheus, seem to drop within the second millennium BC! Archaeologist S. Marinatos wrote that the Atlanteans, meaning the Sea Peoples, met the strong Achaeans in an unknown place. The contact had occurred between 1218 and 1207 BC. They got very tired from the contact and then they entered exhausted in the Nile and they were crashed by the Egyptians. The end of Atlantis occurred in 1150 BC by an extreme event, meaning, repetitive earthquakes and subsequent repetitive tsunamis. Atlantis was prehistoric Tartessos which was destroyed violently and it was not lost quietly as the next Tartessos from Guadalquivir’s river deposits. Both prehistoric Tartessos and prehistoric Athens got seismic catastrophes from different causes within the late 13th century BC and early 12th century BC respectively.

Curriculum vitae – Stavros Papamarinopoulos

Stavros Papamarinopoulos originates from Arkadia. His mother Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou is from Tegea and his father Panos Papamarinopoulos is from Karytaena in Arcadia Peoloponesos. He has a degree in Physics from the University of Athens and a Ph.D in Geophysics from the University of Edinburgh. As member of the Department of Geology of the University of Patras at the level of the Professor delivered systematic lectures to Geology and Physics students in Patras, Mining Engineers at the Athens Polytechnic and Archaeologists at the University of Athens. He has got the Academy of Athens price for the discovery of King Xerxes’ Canal which was dug in East Khalkidhiki Peninsula which was mentioned in detail by Herodotus and he located the subterranean Eridanos River in Syntagma Square in Athens. He has conducted 300 geophysical projects in Greece, Britain, France, Spain, Russia, Central Asia in the Altai Plateau, North East and North West Africa attempting to locate buried ancient cities.

He was member of the National Consul of Research and Technology (2004-2010). He is member of the European and American Geophysical Unions respectively. He is founding member of the Hellenic Society of Archaeometry, founding member of the Society for the Study of the Ancient Hellenic Mythology and chairman of it. He is Visiting Professor of Sorbonne University. He has published tens of scientific studies after reviewing and he has hundreds of citations from them.

He applied and received funding by the European Community. It was the first for the country in 1981 in connection with geophysical data obtained by a helicopter over a mixed sulphide ore deposit. Contract no MPP 151 GR, Proposal no 10.002, N. Greece: 7.000.000 drachmas. Funding body EC, Directorate General, R and D Programme Indirect Action (1978-1981)

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